"Roadmap To Fully Fund Communities" at NB Library October 30th Connecticut Voices for Children,(CTVoices), a research-based advocacy organization, will host a community conversation on state fiscal policies and strategies for investing in children and families on Thursday, October 30th at the New Britain Public Library. The "community-led conversation on fiscal controls" will be held at … Continue reading Join CT Voices’ Talk on Investing in Children
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The National “Fight For 15” Will Continue After COVID Relief Act Passage
Connecticut and other states are on a path to $15 an hour but the federal minimum wage has not increased since 2009 when it went from $6.55 to $7.25 per hour, an amount that keeps the working poor in poverty or juggling multiple jobs to survive. By Eshawney Gaston | March 3, 2021 I’m one of America’s … Continue reading The National “Fight For 15” Will Continue After COVID Relief Act Passage
City Council Gives Nod To $10.10 An Hour A Year Early
Council President Mike Trueworthy's resolution on a $10.10 minimum wage for city employees not covered by labor agreements or other contracts won a 10-5 vote at the Common Council April 9th.It came on the heels of President Obama's visit to CCSU to rally support for federal legislation that languishes in the GOP controlled U.S. House … Continue reading City Council Gives Nod To $10.10 An Hour A Year Early
Tim O’Brien: A Call To Renew Rev. King’s Work For Economic Justice
By Tim O'BrienThis weekend, our nation, state and communities celebrate and remember the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his accomplishments. It is a time when I have always felt inspired by his work, as a leader, and by the movement that he embodies. No Martin Luther King Day passes without me feeling emboldened … Continue reading Tim O’Brien: A Call To Renew Rev. King’s Work For Economic Justice
DEMOS Report: A Higher Wage Is Possible
From http://www.demos.orgThere is enormous public support for increasing the minimum wage in recognition of deep recessions and income equality. DEMOS' new report shares how it can be done:November 19, 2013|Catherine Ruetschlin,Amy TraubAmerican workers are working harder for less, with productivity rising but living standards stagnant or declining.1At the same time, stock market wealth and incomes … Continue reading DEMOS Report: A Higher Wage Is Possible
"Free" Trade and Job Loss: The Beat Goes On
From other words: By William A. CollinsMy good jobHas flown away;Lost it to N-A-F-T-A.After years of debate and delay, Congress finally passed those free-trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama.There go 159,000 more jobs that we're likely to lose to Seoul after the Korean deal goes into effect on March 15, according to the Economic Policy Institute (EPI). … Continue reading "Free" Trade and Job Loss: The Beat Goes On
What Would a 21st Century Rev. King Be Saying and Doing in 2012?
Our national day to remember the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday is an opportunity to focus and ramp up the political debate in 2012 on "saving the middle class" and addressing "income inequality" that has been, from all reports, getting worse since the early 1970s. Over the last year "Tea Bag" politicians, lavishly funded … Continue reading What Would a 21st Century Rev. King Be Saying and Doing in 2012?
Think Globally, Buy Locally: New Movement Says Buy From Local Merchants
What to do about our hard economic times is a part of the national conversation and plenty of federal action in the first five months of the Obama Administration. The media gas bags on cable news won't let us forget it. We rightly expect the solutions to come from Washington (the stimulus) and a more … Continue reading Think Globally, Buy Locally: New Movement Says Buy From Local Merchants
Iraq Authorization and Wall Street Bailout Votes: Two Of A Kind
The outrage now being expressed in Congress over the excessive bonuses paid to AIG executives -- especially from Republicans -- is an outrageous display of phony indignation. When the federal bailout legislation was making its way through Congress last September there was some concern expressed by Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats on reining in executive … Continue reading Iraq Authorization and Wall Street Bailout Votes: Two Of A Kind
Saving The Hometown Dailies
A plea by legislators for state assistance in saving the Herald of New Britain and The Bristol Press -- the two dailies slated for closure by the parent Journal Register Company -- is getting a mixed reaction among the commenters and bloggers who offered their opinions this week.That's because many people thrive on complaining about … Continue reading Saving The Hometown Dailies
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